What we offer

Three pillars. One integrated platform.

Our offering is organised into three integrated pillars. Each stands on its own, and together they provide a continuous capability from the pit face to the capital structure.

Pillar one

Mining & Energy Operations

Hands-on operational delivery across the mining and energy site, backed by capable plant, technical resources and an execution-focused team.

Contract mining and opencast operationsFull-cycle mining from site setup to production delivery.

Drill and blastPrecision drilling and blasting to specification and safety standard.

Topsoil stripping and overburden removalBulk earthworks and pre-strip for mining operations.

Load, haul and material handlingHigh-capacity fleet management and logistics.

Mining and production supportTechnical and operational support services on active mines.

Coal and bulk commodity haulageRoad transport and haulage for bulk commodities.

Mobile crushing and screeningOn-site and contract crushing and screening services.

Equipment and plant rentalWet or dry hire of mining and earthmoving plant.

Road construction, maintenance, signage and demarcationMine road infrastructure and maintenance.

Dust suppression and water servicesOn-site water management and dust control.

De-setting of pollution control dams and rehabilitationEnvironmental rehabilitation and dam management.

Embedded and captive generationSolar PV and hybrid power for mines.

Battery energy storage (BESS)Behind-the-meter and grid-scale battery storage.

Independent Power Producer (IPP) project supportFull project support for IPP development.

Energy management and wheeling supportEnergy optimisation, wheeling and offtake structuring.

Pillar two

Consulting & Technical Advisory

Independent, credible advisory across the full mining and energy project lifecycle, prepared to standards recognised by lenders and investors.

Mine planning and engineeringPit design, scheduling and life-of-mine planning.

Geology and resource estimationSAMREC and JORC-compliant resource and reserve work.

Scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studiesFull study suite from concept to bankable feasibility.

Competent Person's Reports (CPRs)Independent technical reports for transactions and listings.

Mineral asset valuation and financial modellingDiscounted cash flow and comparative valuation.

Technical and financial due diligenceBuy-side and sell-side due diligence for transactions.

Independent, lender's and owner's engineerThird-party technical oversight for funders and owners.

Operational improvement and cost optimisationSite-level productivity and unit-cost improvement.

ESG and sustainability advisoryESG framework design, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

SHEQ and ISO management systemsISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 implementation and auditing.

Mining regulatory and statutory complianceMPRDA, rights, SLPs, water-use licences and environmental authorisations.

Mining Charter and transformation advisoryB-BBEE and Mining Charter compliance and strategy.

Pillar three

Finance & Investment

Disciplined capital and structuring to take mining, energy and infrastructure projects from concept to financial close, and to fund the equipment and growth of operating businesses. Delivered through Savant Investment Group's regulated platform and accredited credit-provider partners.

Project and infrastructure financeLimited-recourse and full-recourse project finance structures.

Capital structuring and financial closeTransaction architecture from term sheet to drawdown.

Bridge and working capital facilitiesShort-term liquidity for operations and transactions.

Offtake, prepayment and royalty structuresCommodity-linked financing arrangements.

Equipment and asset financePlant, fleet and mining equipment finance.

Acquisition and growth financeDebt and equity for corporate acquisitions and expansion.

Trade and receivables financeWorking capital against trade receivables and contracts.

Debt and equity capital raisingDomestic and cross-border capital markets.

Principal and co-investmentSelective balance-sheet and co-investment participation.

Transaction advisory and M&ABuy-side and sell-side M&A advisory.

BEE and transformation fundingEmpowerment financing and BBBEE transaction structuring.

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